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Alexander Livingstone 1508 – 1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Over Nether Inches, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Aug 1564

Death Location: Over Nether Inches, Scotland

Father: William Livingstone,

Mother: Janet Bruce

Spouse(s): Barbara Forrester

Children(s): Barbara Livingstone

Alexander Livingstone was born in 1508 in Over Nether Inches, Scotland, the child of William Livingstone, and Janet Jeanette Bruce. Alexander Livingstone married Barbara Forrester, and had children including Barbara Livingstone. Alexander Livingstone passed away in 1564 in Over Nether Inches, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Livingstone was born in 1508 in Over Nether Inches, Scotland, the child of William Livingstone, and Janet Jeanette Bruce.
  • Alexander Livingstone married Barbara Forrester, and had children including Barbara Livingstone.
  • Alexander Livingstone passed away in 1564 in Over Nether Inches, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Livingstone,
1480 – 1545
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
WL
Janet Bruce
1484 – 1545
Birth Location: Airth, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JB

Spouses(s)

Barbara Forrester
1520 – 1564
Birth Location: Scotland
BF

Children(s)

Barbara Livingstone
1540 – 1579
Birth Location: Scotland
BL

Alexander Livingstone's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Livingstone
1508 – 1564
Birth Place: Over Nether Inches, Scotland
Parents
William Livingstone,
1480 – 1545
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet (Jeanette) Bruce
1484 – 1545
Airth, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Livingstone,
1456 – 1513
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Baroness (Elizabeth Margaret) Graham
1448 – 1506
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Sir (David) Bruce
1450 – 1513
Airth, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Lady (Euphemia) Montgomery
1468 – 1505
Eglinton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Edward Kilsyth,
1420 – 1482
Lady Dunbar,
1430 – 1484
Sir Graham,
1422 – 1466
Christian Erskine,
1407 – 1479
Sir Bruce,
1420 – 1473
Lady Rossyth,
1420 – 1474
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Livingston
1382 – 1460
Elizabeth Caldcotis
1386 –
Sir Erskine,
1378 – 1452
Elizabeth Lindsay
1391 – 1452
Sir Bruce,
1392 – 1428
Lady Stewart
1396 – 1420

Alexander Livingstone's Descendants

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Alexander Livingstone (1508 – 9 Aug 1564) m. Barbara Forrester (1520 – 1564)
  1. 1. Barbara Livingstone (1540 – 1579)
    1. 1. William Livingston, (1576 – ) m. Agnes Livingstone (1589 – 1650)
      1. 1. Reverend (John) Livingston, (21 Jun 1603 – 14 Aug 1672) m. Janet Fleming (16 Nov 1613 – 13 Feb 1694)
        1. 1. William Livingston (7 Jan 1638 – 12 Jun 1700) m. Ann Veitch (1642 – ABT 1700)
        2. 2. Agnes Livingston (20 Sep 1640 – 17 Oct 1641)
        3. 3. James Livingston (22 Sep 1646 – 12 Jun 1700)
        4. 4. Lord (Robert) Livingston (13 Dec 1654 – 20 April 1728) m. Alida (Scuyler Van) Rensselaer (28 Feb 1656 – 27 Mar 1729)
      2. 2. Dame (Jeane (Jean)) Livingston (1605 – 1662)
      3. 3. Sir (William) Livingston (1613 – 1674)

Alexander Livingstone's Timeline

2 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Alexander Livingstone in Over Nether Inches, Scotland
Over Nether Inches, Scotland
1564
9 Aug 1564
Age 56
Death of Alexander Livingstone in Over Nether Inches, Scotland
Over Nether Inches, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Over Nether Inches, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1564
    Event Place: Over Nether Inches, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
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